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Amir fled from Afghanistan to Germany. He is a chess player. Luck plays a role in life, but not in chess, he says. A cinematic game of chess in three phases.

Set in future Puerto Rico, follows Zur'na's quest to rescue her kidnapped brother from US colonial forces, unveiling a system oppressing her people along the way, accompanied by talkative neighbor Vyeñu.

Documentary about French rap from the 2000s and its influence.

A young woman’s quiet evening turn into fear when strange noises disturb her bedtime routine.

When a little girl’s pair of scissors turns into an enormous crocodile, a world filled with imagination and adventure unfolds. With her trusty teddy by her side, the girl, the crocodile, and a reluctant teddy embark on a playful journey around the world – that is, until Mum interrupts them and makes a discovery that could put an end to the young girl’s escapades with her friends.

Art documentary about the Accademia Carrara gallery, which reopened in 2015 after seven years of extensive restoration.

In the 1980s, a scientist documented the trial of his new invention: a device that reveals what you see when you die. This is the footage.

The mother suffers from an illness that threatens to drown her memories and emotions. She pleads with her daughter for help. Using her umbilical cord, she fashions a giant straw, with which the daughter attempts to suck excess water from her mother's head through her eye, hoping to save her. In the process, the daughter herself risks drowning.

What happens when man's reason is used as a weapon to slice through the accumulated detritus of ignorant and benighted ages and into the glorious new world of Enlightenment? The old is cleared away and the space is created for the new, but at what cost? Does reason itself have sufficient capacity to create a comprehensive world for man to exist as man, or does he become something else?

More and more of us are feeling that an invisible world exists, much larger than our earthly reality. We have met these explorers, doctors, psychiatrists, writers, mediums, journalists, who through their experiences help us understand what the beyond and the invisible might be like. So what does this invisible world look like? Can we connect with it? And what impact can it have on our earthly world?

A ready-made work constructed from a 70mm film reel of unknown origin. Fragments of an action film — helicopters, chase sequences, rollercoaster trajectories — are reassembled into a continuous field of motion. Through re-projection and rhythmic bursts of light, the original footage is reactivated, displacing narrative in favour of spatial and kinetic intensity. The image unfolds as a dynamic structure of movement, where locomotion, repetition, and scale produce an immersive experience of disorientation and propulsion.

On the military road construction site, on the pastures of Lessinia, writer Carlo Stuparic wrote to his brother Giani. The film celebrates his memory.

The assistant of a creepy power couple inexplicably finds herself pregnant. Immaculata feels like an unexpected offshoot of Rosemary's Baby, between its half-open doors and a phobia of fluids.

Just as Mbaye is about to return to Dakar, France announces that it is closing its borders due to the Covid epidemic. A journey against the tide begins.

A young man consumed by the guilt of being a potential pedophile, is about to confess everything to his wife.

Images from thoughts in a notebook. Made to celebrate twenty years of Close-Up. Premiere. Close-Up Year 20. 6.7.2025. Close-Up Cinema London.

Spain, 1936. In protest against the military uprising against the Second Republic, a young anarchist worker and member of a religious brotherhood finds himself involved in the burning of a church that houses his most precious symbol of devotion.

A professional mourner goes to what seems just another job when she begins to suspect that the deceased might be tied to her forgotten past.

Based on the poem 'Single-use Plastic Bag', by Abeer Ameer

The extraction of flight feathers from birds of prey, as practiced by Neanderthal man, is revived in the Fumane Cave in Lessinia.

ANDRO DADIANI's political performances dissect the oppression by state and church in Georgia and conquer Tbilisi's urban spaces. As a queer, non-binary protest and performance art figure, their identity remains a secret. The danger of open resistance is too great.

What do you do when you think you’ve found the perfect guy online, but all isn’t as it seems? Matched with a Predator exposes the crimes of prolific romance fraudster Christopher Harkins. Harkins stalked dating apps in search of his prey: attractive, smart, career-driven women. His charming, successful and generous front concealed a darker truth, as he stole from and abused women he’d met online, and was found guilty in one case of rape. This is the story of those same women’s fight to be heard when their initial police complaints went nowhere, and of their fight for justice against this insidious form of male violence.

The image-idea of the Tree as an embodiment of the Three Principles unites the manifestations of forms, following the rhythm of the heart.

Two middle-aged couples travel together to a remote island as one of them is trying to fix their marriage. As bad news arrive from inland, the world around them begins to collapse and their relationships will soon follow suit.

The true story behind the origin of HC Gottéron’s famous dragon legend.

Some days you want to kill your sister. Other days you'd kill for her. When Abby puts an end to her tumultuous relationship with her cheating boyfriend, she calls upon her little sister, Jen, to help her clean up the 'aftermath' of their big fight.

Xipai Tamaweng, who lives in Laos, makes a living by running a grocery store. He also has another special identity - a storyteller. Xipai often goes to a small theater after work to tell tourists about the ancient legends of Laos. When he learned that an elderly storyteller had passed away, Xipai felt that this field was facing an unprecedented crisis, so he went to a remote village and used paper and pen to record the stories preserved by many storytellers. This film interweaves interesting ancient legends in the storyteller's journey of exploration, immersing the audience in the mysterious folk myths. Faced with the impact of digital media and the loneliness of oral traditions, the film records a race against time and also records the national memory that is about to be forgotten.

As winter approaches and the seasonal drought hits his small business, Massimo - a lifelong farmer living with his 90-year-old mother on Villa Sirena’s farm - discovers in the newly found free time an opportunity to spend time with his family.

Winner of the Second Jury Award at the Subtravelling International Short Film Festival 2025. A collection of carefully observed moments within the metro, presented without a conventional plot. The film explores the intricate relationship between people, their daily routines, and the urban environment of the subway system.

Holger Diekmann was a singer, bass player, and drummer in multiple local bands throughout his short life. Filmmaker Jonas Helmerichs sets out to learn what kind of person his late uncle was. Intimate family portrait and exploration of grief, depression, and death.

This is my first completed work: 3 cartridges of expired reversal film are spliced together with short clips from anonymous footage. Hand-painted and altered through direct action on the emulsion: showers, scratches, juices, sperm, hair, etc. The expired cartridges were originally just tests to try out two of my cameras, nothing too thoughtful. Once developed, however, I was fascinated by their blue cast, so I decided to make a 'blue movie'. The first part is a mandala of 3Million colors, the second a scene in the park, interrupted by Blue Kid, the last one is a behind-the-scenes shot on the river. These are places I often go to; I consider them part of this Girl Land.

Electricity flows through the water of a fountain, under the scorching heat of Madrid's summer sun. Lando, a young office worker, disappears into an illusion. His girlfriend and his brother, must then join forces to find him, wherever it is he went...finding themselves deeply lost in a paranormal mystery, a tale about escapism and connection.

At the end of 2021, the company Lioness Inversiones bought the modernist building known as Casa Orsola in Barcelona's Eixample district. The new owners intended not to renew any leases. The documentary presents an audiovisual account, capturing the voices of the Tenants' Union, political figures involved in the conflict, housing experts and social movement activists, and, above all, the struggle of the residents themselves.

The film explores the idea of self-healing. Within the video game The Sims 4, a Sim hovers lightly over its empty body, guided by an audio track of a guided meditation. Meanwhile, random videos interfere with the search for that moment of tranquility.

An exceptional event took place from 31 October to 1 November 2025 in St Thomas Church in Leipzig, where Bach was cantor: Johannes Lang performed the complete organ works of his illustrious predecessor. The 22-hour programme followed the liturgical year. This fourth instalment features Clavier-Übung III and chorales in praise of God.

Edwin, a lonely, narcissistic vampire, returns home after a restock to lament about life and his yearning to be normal to his best friend Morris - a decapitated head that loathes his guts.

A Ghostborg is sent through a portal to sabotage the secret operation "Trash" and kill agents Parker and O'Brien. Can the two fend off the attack and protect their mission?

This audiovisual essay dives into the complexity of the border space from three European enclaves located in African territory: Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary Islands. The film plunges into the gap that unites and separates Africa and Europe, in search of the ruins and ghosts from the wreckage of the utopias that have grown on both sides: Europe as a promised land for the dispossessed South and Africa as a paradise for the exotic-hungry North.

"Freddy's Grit" is a coming-of-age drama that follows 14-year-old Freddy after his father abandons him, forcing him to navigate life independently while grappling with sadness and confusion. The film explores Freddy's reflective nature and his reliance on two close friendships built on honesty and listening. As Freddy deals with his father's emotional unavailability, hinted at through his increasingly distant behavior, he experiences a series of challenges. The first act establishes Freddy's stressful home life and loneliness at school, culminating in his father's departure. The second act sees Freddy running away, encountering poignant reminders of his own situation and ultimately spending his limited funds to return home. The third act highlights Freddy's strained relationships with his friends, who recognize his distress and attempt to intervene.

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a multisystem disease with devastating consequences. It has been misunderstood for decades, it has hardly been researched and is barely recognized by the health system. The documentary explains the disease and describes the suffering of those affected.